1881: Formation of the USLTA
The imminent foundation of the United States Lawn-Tennis Association was announced in a list of public notices that ran on April 24, 1881 in theRead More
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The imminent foundation of the United States Lawn-Tennis Association was announced in a list of public notices that ran on April 24, 1881 in theRead More
I got called out after last weekend’s “Suspension Points Crime and Punishment” post by a knowledgeable person over my assertion that there is a gapRead More
The final USTA League National Regulation update for 2024 has to do with team composition. Specifically, wording changes were made to the text that outlinesRead More
1 responseLast weekend we examined a new USTA League National Regulation for 2024 that explicitly prohibits maintaining more than one identity with the organization. That sparkedRead More
1 responseThere was initially great variation in the rules of lawn tennis as the sport first took hold in the United States. That is apparent whenRead More
1 responseWhat better day than Friday the 13th to take a look at updates to the USTA League Regulations for 2024. We will be spending thisRead More
The history of the rules of tennis doesn’t start with the formation of the International Tennis Federation. Before the need for global standardization was recognized,Read More
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the custodian of the Rules of Tennis. Despite the fact that I frequently cite the USTA Friend at CourtRead More
Tennis had a feel-good moment of sportsmanship during the US Open Men’s Doubles final this year. Down 2-4 in the deciding set, Matthew Ebden hitRead More
2 responsesBy far, the most common question I receive when people learn that I write a rules-centric tennis blog seeks guidance on when two serves shouldRead More